🔗 Share this article English top flight: ten highlights to watch for this round of fixtures Garnacho versus Walker set for another battle A Mancunian rematch may be in the offing as Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker is adapting well in west London following his summer move from the Red Devils and displayed his skills against Wolves before the international break. His setup for Pedro Neto mixed electric speed with a ideal grounded ball. His build-up for Malo Gusto required cutting inside before dinking a ball toward the far post. His joyous moment with Neto, echoing his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of how quickly things transform. The last time Garnacho encountered Walker? Back when the youngster found the net for United in their cup final win against Manchester City. Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (kick-offs GMT) The winger key to halting Cherries' slide Antoine Semenyo is attracting the full rumour-mill treatment due to a claimed £65m release clause for his prospective January departure, the gossip columns setting him up for advancement out of the Premier League's middle class. It is to be expected from a winger who has six finishes plus three assists who is pleasurable to watch. However, his team find themselves in an awkward spot, experiencing a body swap: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who arrive with successive wins, while Bournemouth have been beaten seven to one combined in their last two fixtures after an impressive opening to the season. Semenyo was denied on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss to Aston Villa yet confronting a defence without a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season could be the ideal solution. Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM The striker an outside choice for the Three Lions It proved interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the international break even though the Brighton striker reaches 35 soon. “Despite not knowing him, I know what he could offer me,” said the England coach. “He can be a reserve for Harry [Kane] in a very traditional centre-forward position.” Having won the most recent of his 42 England games in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck could be selected to the World Cup assuming he is able to maintain his scoring feats. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal forward has more goals than any other English player in the Premier League this campaign having six and is eager to add to that total when Brighton host Brentford in Saturday's match. Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM 4. Sessegnon required as playmaker and goalscorer Sessegnon's story has offered a measure of warmth to Fulham's inconsistent start. The left-sided player, who returned to his youth team in 2024 after five tough years with Spurs, has emerged as a regular starter, driving down the left side due to the injury of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The concern? With two goals, he's also their top goalscorer this season together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their primary attacker in the last term, has scored once while Rodrigo Muniz is injured until 2026 because of hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also being required to contribute as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who registered 10 assists last season. Fulham's following four matches include three of the best five and Crystal Palace, who have allowed just nine goals in the Premier League this season. A threat emerges for the club that have earned a standing for consistency in the middle. Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock The moment for The striker to deliver for the Reds The dispute regarding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's shortcomings during the match as they succumbed to loss number seven over ten fixtures. Arne Slot's side must have a sustained recovery to muscle into the championship chase from here, as well as a major boost in performance, and opportunity emerges with seven out of their following ten league games versus teams at the moment in the bottom ten in the standings. The threat is obvious posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to deliver a defeat on their own turf to the title holders in the last term, however it's not just Liverpool's display against long balls and quick transitions that will be under scrutiny. It is time that Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The £125m striker has not featured at club level in a month having sustained a groin injury during his second start over a short period in continental competition win in Germany. The striker came back as a substitute during Sweden's defeat by Switzerland but missed Tuesday's meaningless match against Slovenia to guarantee his readiness for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A caution during the game might have suspended him. He might be short of|lacking|deficient